God's Big Backyard
This past summer, the Vienna Christian
Center hosted a Vacation Bible School/Camp.
It was a week packed with fun and adventure.
Sixty-five kids participated in the first three days
and 48 went to the retreat center for an even bigger backyard
adventure.
The kids learned abut serving family,
friends, neighbors, community and most importantly, Jesus.
By Thursday, the staff was amazed to see how much kids
were actually putting into practice from what they were
discussing in their classes. The kids were volunteering to
wash dishes, clean, and help out by serving in so many ways.
How amazing it was to see children
excited to serve others with the love of Jesus. It was not
just about serving, or doing, but about the attitude of the
heart and the motive behind the service that was noticed by
the staff and even the parents after the children returned
home. One parent
called and asked, "What did you do to my children?
It is so wonderful; they are helping out and I don't
have to ask them to do things. They even are helping the
neighbors!"
Approximately one third of the children
in attendance do not have any connection to Vienna Christian
Center! This was
an amazing time of getting to know these new children and make
an impact in their lives by showing them the love of Jesus.
From newsletter of Kerri Brammeier
AGWM Personnel in Austria
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